diaschistic

adjective

dia·​schistic

¦dīə+

1

of chromosomes : apparently separating longitudinally in one division but transversely in another during atypical meiosis compare anaschistic

2

of rock : differentiated

—opposed to aschistic

Word History

Etymology

dia- + schistic

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